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Welcome to this online gateway to the Lincoln Memorial University-Duncan School of Law. Your introduction to this vibrant new law school will be exciting and informative. I know this from personal experience. When I first walked into the beautifully restored historic building that houses the Law School, I sensed immediately that this school is serious about the business of preparing students to be effective, yet compassionate practitioners of the law.

Welcome to Lincoln Memorial University’s Duncan School of Law

Building on the Principles of President Abraham Lincoln’s Life: A Dedication to Individual Liberty, Responsibility, & Improvement

Located in the heart of Knoxville, Tennessee, LMU Law is committed to producing practice-ready graduates who benefit from an innovative curriculum and supportive learning environment. Far from your stereotypical cutthroat law school, LMU Law is a close-knit community filled with people who care where students build relationships that last.

LMU Law’s classes are “sustainably small,” offering students individual attention unmatched at most other schools. Students are more than a number here, enjoying enviable access to our expert faculty. Whether you pursue full- or part-time studies, you will graduate prepared and excited for a fulfilling career in the law.

News

March 23, 2015

Lyon to lead LMU Law as acting dean

March 23, 2015 – Harrogate, Tennessee — Lincoln Memorial University President B. James Dawson announced administrative changes at LMU’s Duncan School of Law this week as the institution continues to search for a permanent dean. Interim Dean Parham Williams has … Continue reading →

March 16, 2015

Beckman, Booher to present at Igniting Law in Washington, D.C.

March 16, 2015 — LMU Law Professor Sydney A. Beckman and second-year law student Sarah Booher will present at the LegalED Igniting Law Teaching Conference, to be held March 20 at American University Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C. Booher, of Andersonville, … Continue reading →

February 25, 2015

Alum appointed attorney for city of Harriman

February 25, 2015 — LMU Law alumna Allison Rehn of Harriman, Tennessee, has been selected to fill the vacant city attorney post for the city of Harriman. “I am excited for the opportunity to supplement my general practice of law … Continue reading →

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Accreditation Statement
Lincoln Memorial University - John J. Duncan, Jr. School of Law (LMU-DSOL) is provisionally accredited
by the American Bar Association. The earliest LMU-DSOL may apply for ABA full accreditation is December 2016.
Questions concerning ABA accreditation may be directed to:
Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
American Bar Association
321 N. Clark Street, 21st Floor
Chicago, IL 60654
Phone: 312.988.6738